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Natwest card not working in cash points? Its really annoying me now! Its a Visa debit card from natwest. Never had a problem before but all of a sudden cashpoints are coming up with messages... 'your card issuer may charge you for this transaction' where i just tap 'yes' then it gives me usual options, then i get a mesage 'sorry, unable to process your transaction please use another machine' It only works normally in a natwest machine! :-( Not been into the bank to find out whats going on yet so thought id see if anyone can enlighten me before i venture down on thursday. thanks

why isnt my Visa gift card working? PLEASE HELP? i am ordering from amazon.com, and most of my order was fine, but this one item (which was seperate bc i have to pay shipping) just isnt reading my stupid gift card and i know theres enough $$ left. We're writing to let you know that we are having difficulty processing Visa (exp. 2013/06) payment for the above transaction. To protect your security and privacy, your issuing bank cannot provide us with information regarding why your credit card was declined. However, we suggest that you double-check the billing address, expiration date and cardholder name that you entered; if entered incorrectly these will sometimes cause a card to decline. There is no need to place a new order as we will automatically try your credit card again. There are a few steps you can take to make the process faster: 1. Verify the payment information( i have already tried 3 times) for this order is correct (expiration date, billing address, etc). You can update your account and billing information at https://www.amazon.com/gp/css/..... 2. Contact your issuing bank using the number on the back of your card to learn more about their policies. Some issuers put restrictions on using credit cards for electronic or internet purchases. Please have the exact dollar amount and details of this purchase when you call the bank. If paying by credit card is not an option, buy Amazon.com Gift Card claim codes with cash from authorized resellers at a store near you. Visit www.amazon.com/cashgcresellers to learn more. Thank you for shopping at GoJane. Sincerely, Amazon.com Customer Service http://www.amazon.com Please note: This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this message. i have NO clue waht to do :((((( plesae help!!

Please Tell me Credit Card Usage? I live in Tokyo, Japan and those people who are interested in Platinumu or higher credit cards and their incidental privileges are very fascinated them here. Perhaps, I am one of them. The people's like me's purpose of having Platinum or higher credit cards, is to express shop/hotel/ restaurant cashers their social status and finiancial confidence, not a payment method. The purpouse is to keep the high credit limit cards (at least $US111,346.17-) in their wallet at all the time for self satisfication. In the States, the system of credit score is running is known to me and the Japanese credit organisations are considering the introduction of similar or same system as well as the States does. However, the system introduction is postponed due to popularity of the cash-on-delivery and cash-account among people of Japan. In local areas far away from big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, credit cards are not welcomed and even some shop keepers do not know what credit card is. I was asked before, "hey, what is this plastic card for? Pay by Visa? What do you mean?" So how many cards a person has, is not a big matter and no damage to the credit score in Japan. I also tell you that the credit cards people have in Japan, is mainly so-called "charge cards" in the States. All the debt or payment is cleared monthly through their banks, therefore, no interest is charged. They including me have to pay only the total monthly amount they buy things with their cards. Recently I asked relating questions before, but replies I have received are out of my expectations. I know people have different ideas, and the credit card circumstances and payment practices are different depending on countries. Although specific credit cards such as Diners Club Premium (issued by Citi Card Japan), are only allowed to own by the people who are chosen specially by the card companies, it is true. Those lucky (?) people are judged as high in financial confidence (at least annual US$55,673.09- salary with having a job title for over 10-year continuous service in the 1st class company and over age of 33 years old owing his/her own house), social status, elite, or extremely rich by the card issuers. My question is, "do specific credit cards function as a status symbol, prestige, or an evidence of high social rank person in your country?" I have those cards listed below. Some people say you are stupid and wasting your money to me. The numbers next to the card names are 1) annual membership fees and 2) my credit limit. These cards are only allowed to own by people who are especially selected as the best card user by companies after a card-up-grade invitation letter from the issuers. 1) Citi Visa Platinum Card / 1) US$584.57- 2)US$55,673.09- 2) SBI Platinum MasterCard / US$350.74- 2)US$22,269.23- 3) American Express Platinum Card / US$1169.13- 2)US$2,226.92- 4) Diners Club Premium Card (in US known as "Carte Blanche Card" and in the Middle East & Africa known as "Exclusive") / US$1,113.46- 2)Unknown but for sure over $US111,346.17- 5) Japan Airlines Club-A Gold Card cooperated with JCB Gold Card / US$187.06 2)$US6,680.77- $US1 = Japanese 89-90 Yen (as of 3 October, 2009) Above inforation is vaild only in Japan as far as I know,but I know higher cards such as Visa Infinite, Amex Centurion, and World MasterCard, are issued in Japan and out of Japan. Tell me your opinion and the card status in your countries.

whats a cash advance and whats a cash advance fee? from the paypal website:""When I use my credit card or debit card to make a payment, will a cash advance fee be charged? Question : Answer : When you use your credit or debit card, you will not be charged a cash advance fee for sending money using these purchase categories: Service/Other, Goods and eBay Items. For these types of transactions, PayPal charges your credit or debit card only for the transaction amount. Note: If you make a cash advance purchase with a credit or debit card, the card issuer may charge a cash advance fee. PayPal has no control over third-party fees. To avoid incurring fees when making a cash advance purchase, you may want to use a different payment method, such as your bank account or an e-Check. "" it makes me wonder what this cash advance thing is and if my checking/debit card VISA charges one,

why can i not use my bank card online? just wondering if anyone has ever had this problem before- i always have used my visa bank card to buy stuff off the internet including paypal for ebay etc, never been a problem, only obv if i don't have money there to use. had money go in my account on thurs, (as always do) i went out yesterday and used card to buy food and it worked. havn't used it since yesterday and tried to use it tonight to buy something online and it said card issuer has declined me using it, same for when i tried to buy on ebay. its too late to go to a cash machine and check my balance to see what was going on so went online banking and it says i DO have the money, as i thought, in my account. so why can i not use the card online?? thanks xx

about shopping on amazon.com? ok so i ordered a Playstation 2 AV Audio / Video Cableand a PlayStation 2 Power Cord for my brother plus a controller for playstation 2 i ordered this yesterday at amazon.com today i got an e mail saying that my visa card was declined what does this mean i used a visa giftcard to purchase this. ok heres what the email says Greetings from Amazon.com, We're writing to let you know that we are having difficulty processing Visa (exp. 2013/06) payment for the above transaction. To protect your security and privacy, your issuing bank cannot provide us with information regarding why your credit card was declined. However, we suggest that you double-check the billing address, expiration date and cardholder name that you entered; if entered incorrectly these will sometimes cause a card to decline. There is no need to place a new order as we will automatically try your credit card again. There are a few steps you can take to make the process faster: 1. Verify the payment information for this order is correct (expiration date, billing address, etc). You can update your account and billing information at https://www.amazon.com/gp/css/summary/edit.html?ie=UTF8&orderID=102-2014779-7762638 2. Contact your issuing bank using the number on the back of your card to learn more about their policies. Some issuers put restrictions on using credit cards for electronic or internet purchases. Please have the exact dollar amount and details of this purchase when you call the bank. If paying by credit card is not an option, buy Amazon.com Gift Card claim codes with cash from authorized resellers at a store near you. Visit www.amazon.com/cashgcresellers to learn more. Thank you for shopping at OptimumSolution. Sincerely, did i just lose the money i spend on this things or are they going to ship this to me im confused someone help me please